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Sal DiStefano Talks About Why Your Clients Won’t Listen (and How to Fix It) | Elite Trainer #05

In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, Kyle sits down with Sal DiStefano to tackle one of the biggest challenges in personal training—how to build strong relationships with clients who aren’t following your advice. Sal shares hard-earned insights on how to approach difficult clients, when to push vs. pull back, and why trust, empathy, and consistency are more powerful than any meal plan or macro target. You’ll learn how to build long-term buy-in, avoid the shame spiral, and coach in a way that helps clients create lasting change—on their own terms. If you got value from this episode, make sure to follow or subscribe to The Elite Trainer Podcast so you never miss an episode. If you know a friend, client, or fellow trainer who could benefit, share it with them — it’s the best way to support the show and help more coaches level up. Thanks for listening — we’re just getting started. 00:00 – How to Handle Difficult Clients 00:28 – Why Most Clients Don’t Follow Advice 01:15 – Build the Relationship Before the Results 03:27 – The Long Game: Coaching Over Forcing 05:16 – What to Say When Clients Don’t See Progress 07:04 – How to Prioritize Client Habits 08:21 – Real Coaching Example: From Hot Pockets to Health 11:19 – Creating a Lasting Relationship with Fitness 12:36 – Should You Have Clients Track Their Food? 14:22 – When NOT to Track 17:03 – How to Build Nutrition Awareness Without Tracking 19:00 – How to Reverse Diet Without Freaking Clients Out 23:07 – Building Trust Early & Often 25:18 – How to Keep Clients Accountable Without Shame 30:09 – Why Likability Beats Perfect Programming 31:28 – The Trainer's Real Goal: 2 Workouts a Week for Life 32:06 – You Don’t Need to Know Everything—Just Keep Learning Follow Kyle Pullin - @MindpumpKyle on Instagram Follow Sal Distefano - @MindpumpDistefano on Instagram Follow Justin Andrews - @MindpumpJustin on Instagram Follow Adam Schafer - @MindpumpAdam on Instagram Follow Doug Egge- @MindpumpDoug on Instagram Follow Mind Pump Fitness Coaching - @EliteTrainerAcademy Follow Mind Pump Media Podcast on Youtube - @MindPumpShow Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6i2iSdb...